diff --git a/gameconf.py b/gameconf.py
index 351afa2dc5..04ac2fa165 100644
--- a/gameconf.py
+++ b/gameconf.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from apps.config.models import ConfigValue
 import os
-import settings
 """
 Handle the setting/retrieving of server config directives.
 """
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ def host_os_is(osname):
    """
    Check to see if the host OS matches the query.
    """
-   if settings.OS_TYPE == osname:
+   if os.name == osname:
       return True
    return False
 
@@ -25,4 +24,4 @@ def set_configvalue(configname, newvalue):
    """
    conf = ConfigValue.objects.get(conf_key=configname)
    conf.conf_value = newvalue
-   conf.save()
\ No newline at end of file
+   conf.save()